Usually means: String to activate mechanism manually.
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  1. pull cord: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. pull cord: Collins English Dictionary
  3. pull cord: Wiktionary

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  1. pull cord: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (pull cord)

noun:  a cord used to operate a ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted electrical device, such as a light switch.
noun:  a cord used to start a petrol-engined lawnmower, chainsaw or the like, where it is not feasible to have a starter motor.

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